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We tend to accept that our current circumstances are heavily influenced by our genetics, culture, and past decisions.So here is a challenging question, When does the future determine the present? The normal belief that the past determines the present. But a recent workshop led me... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

I was doing a week of executive education with senior government leaders. Many had military backgrounds. In the middle of the week, one of them pulled me aside and told me why he had recently left a high-paying corporate job. Authenticity He said that, when he was an officer in the [...]... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

Adam's purpose, in writing this book, is to convince us that giving may have as significant of an impact on our personal success as taking (or matching) does—if not more. Giving, taking, and matching are "reciprocity styles," or ways of relating to other people.... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

I was invited to meet with a group of young professionals in medicine to discuss the topic of becoming a change agent. I started with two questions. First, I asked them each to define the term. A leader, they responded. Someone who can stimulate people to feel, think, see and d... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →

I recently listened toatalk byFred Keller, the CEO of Cascade Engineering, a company recognized for its positive approach to business. One of the unusual practices for which Cascade is known is bringing in people who are on the welfare rolls and turning them into productive employees... Continue reading at The LIFT Blog →